St. Pete's The Table has ridden a rollercoaster of ups and (mostly) downs since it opened just two years ago. (The long tale, in chronological order: here, here, here, and here.) The original owners walked away from the place, then a new team of owners stepped in, chefs came and went, then the ownership shifted again.
It looks like more change is on the way. According to newish operating partner Andrew "Wilko" Wilkins, the restaurant will cease using The Table as its moniker after tomorrow night, and will close for approximately one week before re-opening as a "new restaurant tentatively named 'THE' Place, along side its new companion 'THE' Place To Go."
Chef J. Ward will remain in the kitchen, and will spearhead a menu change that will
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2009.